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Friday, April 11, 2014

British Asparagus w/ Chilli and Lime Butter

This is what i do when i am home alone .When i am really bored to cook , i Saute the vegetables i have and make a quick dip for it . Bingo lunch is done . When i was looking for recipes from UK , majority were pies and scones . I wanted to make a simple dish for me and i had a bunch of Asparagus too . So landed in a quick Asparagus recipe . I had tweaked the recipe according to my taste.

Ingredients :

For Sauteed Asparagus:

Asparagus - A bunch

Salt and Pepper - Seasoning

Butter - To Saute

Garlic - 3 cloves

Almonds - sliced 3 TBSP

Instructions:

- Clean and cut the ends of Asparagus .

- Heat some butter in the pan . Saute the Asparagus sprinkle some salt and pepper .

- It hardly takes 3 minutes . Place it in the bowl .

- Using the same pan , add little more butter . When the butter is melted and it is hot , add the sliced garlic and roast it , and finally add the sliced Almonds and saute it for a minutes.

- Sprinkle the Garlic and Almonds on top of Asparagus and serve with chilled Chilli and Lime Butter .

For the Chilli and Lime Butter :

Butter - 1 stick ( Room Temperature )

Coriander Leaves - 3-4 TBSP Chopped

Chilli Flakes - 1/2 TBSP ( Depending on the spice level)

Cumin seeds - 1 TSP ( Coarsely Ground)

Pepper Powder - 1/2 TSP

Lime Juice - juice of 1/2 lime

Salt - A pinch

Instructions:

In a bowl mix all the ingredients together.

Place the mixture on a cling wrap and twist both the ends like a sausage shaped roll.

Refrigerate it till you use them .

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Hi Shey,I can't wait to try this awesome recipe, we will just love the chili and lime combination. It is so much fun cooking with you on tour of Food of The World. Hope you are having a great weekend!Miz Helen

Dear Shey, Stopping by from Foodie Fridays. I love the idea of spicing up your own butter like this. I can only imagine how delicious it is and wonderful it must be to cook with. I will pin and save for later. Blessings, Catherine